That Ricciardo's fifth place on the third free practice it was a real surprise and all in all the racer is out Perth managed to repeat in the qualifiers, so he will start the race from the third starting row.
As he said after the qualifiers, it all seemed relatively simple: “It seems to me that the summer break is a good part of us. All the lounging, partying and drunken nights helped us get better, ” he joked in his own style Ricciardo and continued in a more serious tone: “Our car is significantly more competitive in this configuration with less aerodynamic thrust. What we used at Spa, we also used to a large extent here at Monza. It seems that we managed to find a balance and in fact we didn't touch the car all weekend, because we saw that we were really close to the best. "
Ricciard's teammate Nico Hulkenberg he complained a bit about the end of the qualifiers, but he can still be very happy with the sixth starting position, with which Renault achieved the best team ranking in the qualifiers this season.
»I am satisfied, although it could be even better. I fell a little out of rhythm in the middle of Q2, but I still managed to drive a good lap later. The end of Q3 was really a little weird, but that's the way it is, the breeze is very important on this track and the games are also part of the show. We were good today, so I expect points tomorrow as well, " he concluded Hulkenberg.
